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DIY service review tools tailored for NSW local councils
Process improvement tool uses applied analytics to help NSW councils improve their service and business process reviews
[ + ]Telstra, Dimension Data invest to enable government cloud adoption
New cloud capabilities from Telstra and Dimension Data will support government agencies' 'cloud first' policy for adopting cloud services.
[ + ]Big data doesn't mean all data
Big data projects in government agencies are helping analytics professionals learn the best way to turn big data analytics into operational improvements.
[ + ]Putting the 'big' in big data
Government organisations are getting smarter about the way they use their information as big data strategies continue to gain traction.
[ + ]Gold Coast smartphone app hands power to the people
A smartphone app now in use within the City of Gold Coast is helping residents clean up the streets by reporting everything from graffiti to lost trolleys.
[ + ]Revised federal policy mandates government cloud use
Newly revised procurement guidelines require government agencies to prioritise the use of cloud services when updating existing or procuring new ICT systems
[ + ]Australia becomes the world's biggest phishing target
Security concerns arise as Australia becomes the most targeted nation by scammers sending phishing emails designed to extract personal data from victims
[ + ]NSW ServiceFirst secures cloudBuy for treasury, IT procurement
NSW's shared services agency will build a centralised procurement catalogue for ICT and other goods and services using technology from UK firm cloudBuy.
[ + ]Crowdsourcing a social bushfire response
Queensland's Redland City Council extensively utilised social-media services to manage its response to widespread summer bushfires this year.
[ + ]Social government is at your door: will you bite?
Social media has become crucial to the functioning of government at every level – but its many benefits are only available to those willing to dive in.
[ + ]Building the Australian cloud: A GTR roundtable [4/4]
This final part of the GTR cloud roundtable finishes the discussion about the prospects for building an all Australian cloud that satisfies domestic demand.
[ + ]Building the Australian cloud: A GTR roundtable [3/4]
Part 3 of the Government Technology Review roundtable continues our interview series about the prospects for an all-Australian cloud ecosystem.
[ + ]It's time for a serious talk to your CFO about cloud computing
The transition to cloud computing needs to be planned carefully and modelled accurately from a financial perspective, or it can come
[ + ]Building the Australian cloud: A GTR roundtable [2/4]
Part 2 of Government Technology Review's roundtable on cloud computing and its uptake within Australian organisations. Can we build an all-Australian cloud?
[ + ]Dept of Finance embraces Drupal for centralised government-wide CMS
The Department of Finance has chosen a Drupal-based content management system (CMS) from Acquia for its centralised, cloud-hosted govCMS environment.
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